poor relation

英 美
  • n.无名小卒;微不足道的人;微不足道的东西
  • poor adj.可怜的;贫穷的;低劣的n.穷人
  • relation n.关系;联系;亲戚;陈述;参考
    1. It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relation.
      伟大的人物也有穷亲戚,那是令人忧郁的事实。
    2. A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature.
      穷亲戚是实际上最不相干的东西。
    3. Some people may regard radio as the poor relation of broadcasting.
      有些人可能认为无线电广播在广播事业中稍逊一筹。